This episode of the Deciphering Creativity will offer the answer to the often heard question: ’How can I become more creative?’

The answer is simple, yet (seemingly) complicated to apply – by practising creative thinking!

Creativity is a complex skill that incorporates many other skills. In this podcast I discuss the top four creative thinking skills that I for practical purposes call FRIC skills:
F – Focusing
R – Regarding /Observing
I – Intuiting
C – Connecting

I explain why each of these skills is so important for creativity, how they can improve your thinking and how you can develop them.

I also have a bonus for you – a manual containing a list of activities and short exercises that you can do during the day to cultivate these creative skills.
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Deciphering Creativity - Creative Thinking Skills - ep.3

In this episode of the Deciphering Creativity serial, I am discussing the most popular creative thinking techniques. During my work, I have noticed that there is much ambiguity between the terms: ‘creative thinking techniques’ and ‘creative thinking tools’, so I use this opportunity to explain the difference between the two.

I also talk about Lateral Thinking, what is Lateral Thinking and why it is mistakenly taken for a creative thinking technique.

My favourite thinking techniques are Mind Mapping and Parallel Thinking (a.k.a. Six thinking Hats), so in this episode, I explain the concept of each technique, how it is practised and what are the applications and benefits of each technique.

While listening to this episode, you will be able to discover your dominant thinking style. Yes, there are many thinking styles, and you are using a set of your own.

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Deciphering Creativity - Creative Thinking Techniques - ep.4

The final episode of the Deciphering Creativity serial is all about creative thinking habits.

A great thing about habits is that you can deliberately influence them – get rid of the bad ones and develop good ones. You already have dozens of habits, most of them you are not even aware of, so why not add to them a few creative ones.

In this episode you will learn:

Why is it essential to create every day and who are some of the most prolific creators in the history of art?

How can learning expand your mental and creative potential and what are the best ways to memorise new information?

How walking contributed to the evolution of the human brain and what is the minimum exercise that will keep your brain fit?

Why exercisers outperform couch potatoes in cognitive skills tests and how a few extra glasses of water per day can keep your brain in the peak performance.

Finally, you will learn what power writing can have on your mental health and creative growth?

As usual, I have a bonus for you – a document containing some tips that should help you acquire your creative habits fast and easy.
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Deciphering Creativity - Creative Thinking Habits - ep.5

Every day we are led into forming certain opinions and making individual decisions. Our thinking is influenced on a subconscious level by our family, friends, the media, politics… you name it.

The psychological process behind this subtle mind control is called ’priming’ and it is put into action through the use of 'Schemata' – conceptual structures created in the brain.

In this episode of New Creative You podcast I talk about:

What is Schemata?

Can Schemata be used in creative thinking?

How does priming work?

Interesting research about the effects of priming

Negative effects of priming in our everyday life

Tools for using priming for your creative and personal growth

In case you are interested in creative thinking in more detail, I suggest that you check out my Deciphering Creativity serial where I explain in details process of creative thinking and offer practical advice on how to increase your creative potential: http://newcreativeyou.com/podcast-serials/

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Prime Your Brain for Success

Is intelligence one of creative super-powers? 
Does a person have to be intelligent to be able to create great creative work? 

Intelligence and creativity are both complex phenomena of the human mind. 

In this episode, I talk about psychologists’ and neuroscientists’ look on creativity intelligence and the link between them. Some of their research findings might surprise you.

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Are You Smart Enough to Be Creative

The human brain is the most fascinating and at the same time, most challenging to explore of all organs in our body. Throughout history, it has intrigued philosophers, puzzled doctors, and was a mystery for the psychologists.

Thanks to modern science, we are now able to have a peek inside the human brain in real-time and explain psychological and neurological processes taking place inside. We can even tell what happens inside the brain the precise moment a new idea is born.

In this episode, I reveal probably the biggest mystery of the brain and offer scientific proof that it is never too late to start developing your creative skills.

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Inside the Human Brain

Imagine being able to play on a music instrument 100% accurately a complex musical piece you have just heard. Or being able to paint like an experienced realist painter from memory an image you saw years ago. Though rare, some people can do just that and much more.

These super-humans are also known as savants. Although some of their works can leave you breathless, scientists still debate whether their creative abilities match their amazing artistic skills. 

It is estimated that there are less than a hundred savants currently living. I invite you to listen to their story.

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Savantism - The Curse of the Creative Genius

Creativity starts with curiosity. 

Curiosity to discover what lies behind that hill is what made early humans leave Mother Africa and conquer the entire planet. Curiosity to explore and explain the world around them led them to develop religion, philosophy and science.  

With curiosity being so essential to creative thinking, I decided to share with you a few tips for cultivating your curiosity: 

Embrace the improbable
Become inquisitive
Seek new experiences
Become courageous

By learning how to become curious you will be able to discover inspiration everywhere around you and find new ideas whenever you need them.

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Learn to Be Curious

Listen to the story of how two scientists, Guthrie and Snow, were able to break the gender bias that said that all Palaeolithic cave paintings were made by male individuals and prove that the first artists in human history were females. 

Human handprints (positive images) and human hand stencils (negative images, or silhouettes) occur in cave art on every inhabited continent. Some 20 years ago almost all scientists had the opinion that the Palaeolithic cave-paintings were made by adult male cave painters. Recently, the science of sexual dimorphism has come to aid the study of hand stencils that appear in Upper Palaeolithic cave art. The research of hand stencils in the caves in France and Spain offered definitive proof that most of them were made by female painters.

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The First Artists in History

In the times that are rapidly changing when a single event like a flu virus can create a global crisis, it is of utmost importance for every company, be it big or small, to form a team of creative professionals ready to face different business challenges. I am not referring here only to creative business; literally, every type of business needs creatives to be able to adapt to its market conditions. 

Working with a creative team can be an emotionally charged experience, whether you are running a large production or a small company. Regardless of the size of your team, some basic principles can be applied when working with creative people. 

They can be summarised in these four tips:
Know the type of creatives you are working with
Cherish diversity within your team
Build a solid creative core
Encourage social contacts during work
Customise your teams

Leading creative people is the most difficult but also the most rewarding type of human management. Be prepared for sweat, tears, tantrums, laughs and wild celebrations and enjoy the ride.

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Team Creativity - How to Organize a Creative Team

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